Reference: GL/Req/001229 Role: Supply Planner Type: Permanent Start Date: 04 Feb 2010 Pay Rate: £34,000 per Annum Bonus: £0.00 Description: Supply Planner - South East, Surrey A great opportunity to join a FMCG Supply Chain function as a Supply Planner. You will manage supply of all SKUs within a given portfolio, ensure that the forecast quantities are supplied as effectively as possible, ensure that stock targets are regularly reviewed with actual stocks maintained and achieved and improve the processes within the supply chain. Key Responsibilities: - Understand and influence the planning parameters. - Maintain planning data and parameters. - Support the implementation of Finished Goods stock policy using inventory planning models. - Determine gross requirements by distribution centre or market. - Follow up of production plans with Sourcing Units under replenishment. - Generation of supply request with Sourcing Units or Copackers under supply request. - Understand warehouse and transportation capacity planning. - Establish finished goods inventory forecast. - Translate potential supply risks and ensure clear communication into MSO - Execution of stock transfers. - Stock shelf life management: monitor stock age profile vs. gross requirements on weekly basis - Obsolete disposal management determine obsolete provision on monthly basis - Report & analyse Key Performance Indicators, implementing continuous improvement activities around these. - With Category Demand teams and Customer Account Managers undertake monthly Demand and Supply Balancing reviews. Key Skills Required - Proficiency in sophisticated IT software packages to develop accurate requirements plans and a full understanding of stock modelling and regional sourcing - Strong commitment to Customer Service through Requirements Planning, and a thorough understanding of the impact of their activity on the company and the customer’s businesses. - Strong analytical skills and key emphasis on the requirement to undertake root cause analysis and rigorously implement improvement action plans in order to continually develop the robustness of Logistics processes linked to requirements planning. - Strong communication skills within the company and with the Europe, as well as excellent team working skills - Support the delivery of the category business plans through excellent control of our sourcing signal into the upstream supply chain and through building robust relationships to ensure an effective flow of information. Key Experience and Qualifications Required - Previous supply chain planning experience - SAP APO knowledge, ideally with an understanding of R3 - IT knowledge - Willingness to occasionally travel within the UK and Europe. - Ability to prioritise and replan quickly and in issue resolution Further Info: Contact: Peter Shelley 0207 704 1736 peter.shelley@supplychainselection.com